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SV Werder Bremen vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
SV Werder Bremen
0 – 0
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Sat 8 May 2021 · 13:30 UTC Wohninvest WESERSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'
Josh Sargent 4' Y
Y 27' Daley Sinkgraven
Christian Gross 42' Y
Theodor Gebre Selassie 87' Y
Y 90' Patrik Schick

Overview

Match Preview

SV Werder Bremen vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Wohninvest WESERSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Thorsten Schiffner
  • Referee Mike Pickel
  • Referee Christof Gunsch
  • Referee Markus Schmidt
  • Referee Benjamin Brand

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

2
6
6
SV Werder Bremen 14 games · Avg 3.6 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-08 SV Werder Bremen 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-01-09 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 SV Werder Bremen 2020-05-18 SV Werder Bremen 1–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2019-10-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 SV Werder Bremen 2019-03-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 SV Werder Bremen

Recent Form

SV Werder Bremen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–0 D
30 Apr RB Leipzig H 1–2 L
24 Apr 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–3 L
21 Apr 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 0–1 L
18 Apr Borussia Dortmund A 1–4 L
10 Apr RB Leipzig H 1–4 L
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May SV Werder Bremen A 0–0 D
24 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt H 3–1 W
20 Apr FC Bayern München A 0–2 L
17 Apr 1. FC Koln H 3–0 W
12 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 0–0 D
03 Apr FC Schalke 04 H 2–1 W

Season Stats

SV Werder Bremen Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#15 Position #6
32 Points 59
34 Played 34
8 / 8 / 18 W / D / L 17 / 8 / 9
37 Scored 68
60 Conceded 47
-23 GD +21
0.94 PPG 1.74
24% Win % 50%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season
24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

SV Werder Bremen are 15th (32 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SV Werder Bremen
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Wohninvest WESERSTADION that hosts another battle between SV Werder Bremen and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 4' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Josh Sargent on 4 minutes.
  • 9' It is a cagey affair so far. SV Werder Bremen in their trying to find a way past Bayer 04 Leverkusen's compact .
  • 14' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 24' A quiet spell here at Wohninvest WESERSTADION. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 27' Daley Sinkgraven is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
  • 32' It’s high time Florian Kohfeldt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' Goal! Florian Wirtz scores his 62 goal in 541 matches.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' The referee has no hesitation. Christian Gross is booked for SV Werder Bremen — Yellow card on 42.
  • 46' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Leon Bailey trudges off to be replaced by Demarai Gray on 46 minutes.
  • 51' SV Werder Bremen have won 370 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' A change in the SV Werder Bremen ranks — Niclas Fullkrug exits the field as Milot Rashica enters on 57.
  • 62' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Karim Bellarabi exits the field as Moussa Diaby enters on 62.
  • 67' It looks like no one’s ball. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 72' SV Werder Bremen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shape.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Sven Bender. He replaces Kerem Demirbay on 74 minute.
  • 79' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jonathan Tah suffering a number of foals already.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Nadiem Amiri comes on to replace Exequiel Palacios.
  • 83' SV Werder Bremen ring the changes. Josh Sargent has done his job and it is now time for Eren Dinkci to step up.
  • 84' Josh Sargent makes way for Eren Dinkci at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from SV Werder Bremen.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Theodor Gebre Selassie.
  • 90' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hannes Wolf

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kai Havertz 4
Florian Wirtz 4
Jeremie Frimpong 2
Kerem Demirbay 2
Victor Boniface 2
Romano Schmid 2
Milot Rashica 2
Max Kruse 2

Head to Head

2021-05-08 SV Werder Bremen 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-01-09 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 SV Werder Bremen 2020-05-18 SV Werder Bremen 1–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2019-10-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 SV Werder Bremen 2019-03-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 SV Werder Bremen

SV Werder Bremen Form

2021-05-08 SV Werder Bremen 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2021-04-30 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 RB Leipzig L 2021-04-24 1. FC Union Berlin 3–1 SV Werder Bremen L 2021-04-21 SV Werder Bremen 0–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2021-04-18 Borussia Dortmund 4–1 SV Werder Bremen L 2021-04-10 SV Werder Bremen 1–4 RB Leipzig L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2021-05-08 SV Werder Bremen 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2021-04-24 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2021-04-20 FC Bayern München 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2021-04-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Koln W 2021-04-12 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2021-04-03 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC Schalke 04 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.99 SV Werder Bremen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SV Werder Bremen26% Draw28% Bayer 04 Leverkusen46%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

SV Werder Bremen or Draw
55%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
74%
SV Werder Bremen or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SV Werder Bremen18% Draw47% Bayer 04 Leverkusen35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
11.1%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — SV Werder Bremen

Handicap SV Werder Bremen covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 23% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.